5 x 5 Equine Program Services for Veteran’s

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5 x 5 Program for veteransCome join us every other Friday July through October, and then the first Friday of the month thereafter through December – if you are a veteran, active duty service member, or first responder!

Horses provide veterans a door into working through challenges great and small, whether improving communication, increasing responsiveness to the needs of self and others, or practicing skills related to managing trauma and anxiety.

RSVP required; sometimes dates change! Email Natalie with your name and phone number, and we’ll follow up with you.

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5 x 5 Program for veterans

Photo credit: Mackenzie Reiss at the Daily Interlake

Please join us for our 5 x 5 Equine Program for Veterans

The 5 x 5 Program for Veterans program by Medicine Horse is pleased to offer sessions for veterans to come experience Equine Assisted Therapy with our organization. This program is designed for veterans and will provide equine-assisted mental health (EAMH) program to treat a variety of mental health and human development needs. We encourage anyone who interested contact us for information about our services. We are a direct service provider and collaborate with local veteran service providers, including the Kalispell Veteran’s Center and the Kalispell VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

5 x 5 Program for veterans

Come join us!  No riding or horse experience needed.

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The 5 x 5 Equine Program for Veterans is designed to assist veterans in developing coping skills to deal with traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, or relationship issues and foster resiliency and wellness on their own terms. Veterans who are dealing with high level stressors: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), MST (Military Sexual Trauma), pre-deployment, post deployment, redeployment burn out and compassion fatigue are very common and vary in their intensity from person to person. Difficult life transitions such a reintegration/retirement stages can also benefit greatly from this program.  We provide carefully considered activities with our horses and the development of relational and recreational horsemanship skills that are experiential and supportive in nature to address mental and behavioral health issues for military personnel, veterans and their families. For veterans experiencing the enduring effects of post traumatic stress recovery can be a complicated process. Equine assisted mental health is a multi-faceted treatment approach with evidence of positive treatment outcomes for post traumatic stress.

5 x 5 Program for veterans

Photo credit: Mackenzie Reiss at the Daily Interlake